The intense performance opened with excerpts from Martin Luther King’s iconic ‘I Have A Dream’ speech specifically relating to racial equality, while she and her backing dancers made their way to the stage.

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After some typically on point vocals and tight choreography, things were then cranked up another notch when Kendrick Lamar put in an appearance, to perform his rap on the track.

The duo’s performance - which included a pool of water on stage, pyrotechnics and a whole lot of smoke - was even more impressive given that their appearance had been kept a secret in the lead-up to the awards.

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Beyoncé made her return to the music scene this year, with the surprise release of her ‘Black Lives Matter’-inspired single ‘Formation’.